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Cisco Partner Tries to Break Moto's Grip on Tier 2s
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 31, 2011 : A hosted SDV platform from Adara could help Cisco find new inroads into small and mid-sized cable operators
What's picoChip's Exit Strategy?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 31, 2011 : The femto startup could be shopping for a buyer as it looks toward an IPO, but there's no match made in heaven for the UK company
OSS in the Cloud? Not So Fast
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
May 31, 2011 : OSS transformation would be easier if complex systems could migrate to the cloud, but that will take time, standards and more work
Netflix, YouTube to Ride Big OTT Revenue Wave
LR Cable News Analysis -
May 31, 2011 : Also: Comcast eyes $1B theme-park deal, Charter waives post-storm box fees, FCC turns down the volume, big changes at Pace
Nokia Lowers Outlook, Shares Slump
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
May 31, 2011 : Nokia issued a surprise Q2 warning of lower net sales and operating margin and scrapped making annual targets for 2011
Mavenir Bags $40M, Buys Airwide
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
May 31, 2011 : Mavenir lands $40M in funding and snaps up messaging specialist Airwide as it looks to expand its LTE efforts
Euronews: France Telecom Outlines Masterplan
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 31, 2011 : France Telecom sets out its five-year plan and eBay leans on Ofcom in today's regional roundup of telecom tidbits
AT&T Building Islands of LTE in 2011
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 27, 2011 : Early AT&T LTE users could find themselves defaulting to 3G a lot, as neither Ma Bell or Verizon will confirm a roaming deal for the 4G tech
PayPal Sues Google for Mobile Wallet
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 27, 2011 : eBay-owned payments company says Google stole its executives and its trade secrets around mobile payments
DirecTV CEO: Dish Merger 'Tough Hill to Climb'
LR Cable News Analysis -
May 27, 2011 : Also: Dish revs Blockbuster promo, Cablevision pushes retrans consent reform, Cox starts rowing with Canoe, ESPN gives MPEG-4 the nod
Cisco Set for Telco Managed Services Push
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 27, 2011 : Cisco is about to launch a new managed services offering for telecom service providers that want to target SMBs
Tail-f Tails Cisco
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 27, 2011 : If you're going to do anything 'multivendor,' there's one vendor you really can't leave out. (Sorry, Juniper, it's not you)
Euronews: Symbian on Life Support (Until 2016)
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 27, 2011 : Nokia commits to Symbian (for a while, anyway), MTS reports Q1 and eircom feels the heat in today's corral of Euro telecom headlines
Arris Sets Sights on SeaChange
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 27, 2011 : A source confirms that Arris is in talks to add more video software by acquiring its rival
Speculating About Cox's Spectrum
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 26, 2011 : If Cox ends up sellin' its spectrum, who's buyin'? And will the FCC even allow it?
Google Taps Sprint for Tap-to-Pay
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 26, 2011 : Google Wallet supports credit-card payments and promotions using NFC on Sprint's Nexus S smartphone
Netflix Pops on Facebook Integration Buzz
LR Cable News Analysis -
May 26, 2011 : Also: TW Cable jacks broadband speeds in Maine, Shaw raises broadband caps, Skype suffers outage, Rovi CEO is retiring
Comcast Tees Up IP Video Tests
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 26, 2011 : MSO will use the MIT campus to kick the tires out on a cloudier, more versatile IP-based video system, says The Wall Street Journal
Mgmt World: KT Puts Commodity Spin on Cloud
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
May 26, 2011 : Rather than avoid competing with Amazon and other Web cloud providers, KT is trying to outdo them
Euronews: UK Mad for Slow Mobile Broadband
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 26, 2011 : Ofcom study finds mobile broadband in the UK is rising in popularity, if not in speed, while Telefonica looks to make more job cuts
Chipmakers Snack on Optical Designs
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 26, 2011 : The latest transition in optical networking is turning obscure chip-design houses into acquisition targets
Nortel Sells Out in Dallas
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 25, 2011 : The company's fadeout has a lot of milestones, but this is one of the most visible
Mgmt World: StarHub's Data Experience
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 25, 2011 : Singapore's StarHub updates on mobile data patterns, the benefit of all-IP backhaul and the growing role of customer experience management
Comcast Notches 20 Billion VoD Views
LR Cable News Analysis -
May 25, 2011 : Elsewhere: CableOne grapples with Joplin tornado, AT&T shops U-verse on Lifetime, VUDU gets button on Vizio remotes, HBO rolls social TV site
AT&T Starts Small With LTE
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 25, 2011 : AT&T's 4G network will go live in five cities this summer with 15 or more markets up by the end of the year
Intel Inside LTE Small Cells
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
May 25, 2011 : Intel processors soup up small cells from UK femto firm Ubiquisys
Mgmt World: Big Banks Want Tailored Cloud Services
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
May 25, 2011 : Multi-national banks are willing to buy cloud services but they want service providers to understand their business first
Cox Chucks Wireless Network Plan
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 24, 2011 : Cox to 'decommission' its 3G network and piggyback on Sprint as it looks to launch wireless service in half its footprint this year
Comcast Says No to Usage-Based Billing
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 24, 2011 : MSO isn't planning to adopt UBB policies for cable modem services, but the tools are in place if it should ever change its mind
Mgmt World: DT Bridges the Chasm
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 24, 2011 : In an unprecedented display of unity, Deutsche Telekom's CTO and CIO sing from the same hymn sheet and give the industry a set of demands
Dish CEO: DirecTV Merger Possible
LR Cable News Analysis -
May 24, 2011 : Elsewhere: Samsung reaches connected-TV app milestone, Cablevision founder invests in social media research, cable MSO sues DirecTV
Microsoft Tangos With Mango
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 24, 2011 : Nearly 500 new WP7 OS updates include a focus on social networking and people, more localized Web browsing and better app integration
Mgmt World: KPN Would Like the Lasagna, Please
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
May 24, 2011 : At least, the mobile operator would prefer organized layers of network operations, rather than the messy spaghetti bowl
Forum Tackles Connected Home Management
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
May 24, 2011 : New diagnostic tools help service providers pinpoint problems that are likely to emerge as more devices are broadband-enabled
Euronews: Spanish Spectrum for Orange & Yoigo
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 24, 2011 : Spanish spectrum auction attracts just two bidders while Internet heavyweights rendezvous in France in today's EMEA telecom roundup
T-Mobile Busts Out With 42Mbit/s Service
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 24, 2011 : Fifty-two more cities are getting the superfast HSPA+ service, and there's a smartphone and possibly a tablet in the wings as well
Qualcomm Not Holding Up LTE iPhone
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 23, 2011 : Qualcomm says that sourcing LTE chipsets with 3G support isn't a problem for Apple; Qualcomm has the multimode chips ready to go
AlcaLu Undecided on Cable Gear Opportunity
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 23, 2011 : Next-gen access network initiatives may accelerate AlcaLu's cable strategy, but the vendor is still weighing the risks and rewards
T-Mobile Shakes Up Pricing Sans Unlimited Data
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 23, 2011 : New rate plans offer a variety of data caps, but slow data speeds once the max is reached instead of charging overages
LightSquared: Testing in 2011, Launch in 1H '12
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 23, 2011 : LightSquared will work on test markets in 2011, as more early details about its GPS work in Vegas trickle in
Mgmt World: Telstra Sees ASP Future
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
May 23, 2011 : Moving to cloud-based services that are device- and network-agnostic is the best way to ensure a profitable future, exec says
GTT Snaps Up PacketExchange for $20M
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
May 23, 2011 : Global Telecom & Technology agrees to buy PacketExchange for $20M in a bid to expand its network reach and customer base
Reviewer Sneaks A Peek at Comcast 'Xcalibur'
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May 23, 2011 : Elsewhere: TiVo streams Hulu Plus, some VoD vendors skip CableLabs interop, House probes Comcast's hire of FCC Commissioner
Battle of the Carrier Innovation Centers
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 23, 2011 : It's a face-off between AT&T and Verizon's application and LTE innovation centers as the operators strive to attract developers
Cablevision Wins Round in Verizon Set-Top Bout
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 23, 2011 : But the fight's not over as Verizon tries to block Cablevision from importing Cisco boxes that support the MSO's network DVR service
Euronews: Deutsche Telekom Looks East
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 23, 2011 : DT takes a peek at Poland, Spanish spectrum auction is ready to roll and SPIT-fest comes to Dublin in today's digest of Euro telecom news
8 Things to Know About Packet-Optical
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 20, 2011 : This week's Light Reading event discussed life with OTN, life after 100G and the life (or lack thereof) of IP over DWDM
Cisco Feels Switching Pains
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 20, 2011 : A recovery in Cisco's switching business could take a while, and lower margins might simply be a fact of life from now on
NSN Preps for New SPIT Sortie
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 20, 2011 : A new Business Solutions leader looks to re-energize Nokia Siemens Networks's efforts in the service provider IT (SPIT) sector
Dish Puts Blockbuster to Work
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 20, 2011 : Also: Comcast earmarks cash for minority entrepreneurs, John Malone bids for Barnes & Noble, MSOs get SMB kudos
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